Health as a Bridge for Peace - What can be done?
- Elaborate strategic planning based on a broad political understanding of the conflict, (addressing its root causes), a wide public health approach, a comprehensive perspective of victims and political actors, and a full consideration of Human Rights issues.
- Prevent side effects of humanitarian programs, which can foster dependency of beneficiaries on external aid.
- Involve local capacities for change.
- Create partnerships, with a strong presence of local civil society organizations.
- Develop Health as a Bridge for Peace training for lead staff in war-prone regions.
- Affirm the importance of field experience (bottom-up, instead of top-down approach) in the definitions, (re) adjustment and evaluation of HBP strategies.
And in general,
- Promote Health Policy and Strategy inspired by "Health for All" with a commitment to equity, solidarity and social justice contributing to create conditions for stability, hope and peace.